Helicopis gnidus
| Helicopis gnidus |
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| Helicopis gnidus from Brazil. Mounted specimen |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Family: |
Riodinidae |
| Genus: |
Helicopis |
| Species: |
H. gnidus |
| Binomial name |
Helicopis gnidus
(Fabricius, 1787) |
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| Synonyms |
- Papilio gnidus Fabricius, 1787
- Papilio acis Fabricius, 1781 (preocc. Drury, 1773)
- Helicopis acis curusamba Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis curusamba f. subandrogyne Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis curusamba f. albocincta Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis curusamba f. subalbocincta Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis curusamba f. pseudalbescens Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis curusamba f. nigromaculata Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis santaremensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis tapajonus Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis fournierae Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis fournierae f. diluta Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis albescens Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis albescens paraensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis wardi Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis interrupta manicorensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis interrupta manicorensis f. sulphurea Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis interrupta pseudoalbocincta Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis interrupta putumayensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis interrupta solimoensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis amazonica Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis lesoudierae Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis lesoudierae fleuryi Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis lesoudierae madeirensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis poleti Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis poleti teffeensis Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis acis nigrobasalis f. conspecifica Bryk, 1953
- Helicopis acis obidonus f. androgyne Le Moult, 1939
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Helicopis gnidus, common name Gnidus Metalmark, is a species of butterflies in the family Riodinidae.
Description
In Helicopis gnidus the uppersides of the wings are mainly black, with a large orange basal area, followed by a broad patch of white. The hindwings have several long tails.
Distribution
This species occurs in the northern countries of South America, mainly in Surinam, Brazil, Peru and Colombia.
Subspecies
- Helicopis gnidus gnidus (Surinam)
- Helicopis gnidus beaulieui Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis gnidus galatea Stichel, 1919 (Brazil)
- Helicopis gnidus interrupta Le Moult, 1939 (Peru, Brazil, Colombia)
- Helicopis gnidus medialis Schaus & Cockerell, 1923 (Colombia)
- Helicopis gnidus nigrobasalis Aurivillius, 1929 (Brazil)
- Helicopis gnidus obidonus Le Moult, 1939 (Brazil)
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